U.S. equity markets bounced back yesterday with modest gains across the major indices. Standing out this Thursday, the small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 index hit an all-time high of 1,620.64. The index also closed at a record, ending at 1,616.37, a gain of 16.03 points, or 1 percent. This while the 10-yr T-bill continued its sell-off, producing…
After 8-straight positive closing sessions, the Dow fell a little more than half a percent yesterday. Much of the blame for the near 200-point decline was attributed to the 10-yr. T-bill. The yield on the benchmark 10-yr. T-bill note early Tuesday climbed to match its highest levels since 2011 after a strong retail sales number.…
Wall Street is looking to open lower on the heels of Home Depot missing on the top line and monthly retail sales data from the Census Bureau. Let’s get to that headline data firstly as we’ve entered the retail earnings season. April retail sales rose 0.3 percent (±0.4 percent)* from the previous month, and 4.7…
It’s funny what a difference a week can make in the markets. Up until last week, the equity market picture looked rather bleak, with investor sentiment waning and record setting volatility. But all of that seemed to have subsided in last week’s trade as the major averages marked their strongest week in quite some time.…
It’s funny what a difference a week can make in the markets. Up until last week, the equity market picture looked rather bleak, with investor sentiment waning and record setting volatility. But all of that seemed to have subsided in last week’s trade as the major averages marked their strongest week in quite some time.…...
The CBOE Volatility Index fell for a sixth straight session on Thursday, dropping to 13.23. Briefly during the trading session, the VIX dropped below 13 before recapturing the 13 level. This marked the VIX’s lowest close since Jan. 26, meaning it has completely erased the massive spike it saw in early February, when concerns over…
Do you recall the evil of the market back in early February? You know, those evil folks that caused the market to crash known as the “short-Vol/VIX traders”. CNBC’s Mad Money Host Jim Cramer penned an article only a couple days after the February 5th Volpocolypse titled “Jim Cramer: There Are 4 Real Culprits for…
In the U.S. retail landscape, the strength seen this past holiday season continued into the first quarter of 2018. In fact, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are becoming more bullish on consumer spending as retailers get ready to report their earnings for Q1 2018. The Thomson Reuters Same Store Sales Index is now looking for…...
So yesterday was a bit of a nail-biter, right? We had a looming, geo-political announcement that had the potential to rock markets and relationships between the U.S. and its allies… and enemies if we really want to be honest with the situation at-hand. Leading up to the 2:00 hour for which President Trump was to…
There was a great deal of follow through from Friday in the markets for much of the day yesterday… until President Trump issued a tweet that declared he would announce a decision on the Iran Nuclear Treaty at 2:00 p.m. EST Tuesday. On Monday, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished with gains, but off…
